[the_ad id=”1966″] Information and Culture minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is not to share money but to provide basic needs. He explained that the government was aware of complaints of no money by many Nigerian, but that the administration preferred to invest in infrastructure that would have ripple effects […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not postpone the 2019 elections because of the delay in the passage of its budget. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made the clarifications while fielding questions from State House correspondents on Friday in Abuja. He said that there was no provision under the law for postponement […]
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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has ordered immediate release of the August 2018 salaries to state and local government workers. In a statement, the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba said the measure was to enable civil servants and their families enjoy the Eid-el-Fitr festivities. He said the gesture was also in line […]
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded the first gain for the week with the market capitalisation increasing by N236 billion on Friday. Newsmen report that the market capitalisation inched N236 billion of 1.87 per cent to close at N12.874 trillion against N12.638 trillion achieved on Thursday. Also, the All-Share Index rose by 649.57 points or […]
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Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo being embraced by school children in Calabar When former President Olusegun Obasanjo signed the Child’s Rights Act (CRA) in September 2003, it was meant to enable the Nigerian child to benefit from rights enshrined in international conventions. The two conventions are the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child […]
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Prof Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman: INEC rolls out notice for 2019 elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the notice of activities for the 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the notice was pasted at the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) office of INEC in Abuja. Mrs Ndidi Okafor, […]
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Samuel Ogundipe (middle) surrounded by colleagues after his release Friday Morning. Samuel Ogundipe, an investigative reporter with Premium Times, who has been in police custody since Tuesday, August 14, has been granted bail by the Magistrate Court in Kubwa, Abuja. He was released on Friday after meeting the N500,000 bail condition given by the Magistrate, […]
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…We can’t overcome security threats in short period—NSA …NGF hires lawyers against EFCC on security votes National Economic Council, NEC, has set up a committee in the six-geopolitical zones of the country to decentralise operations of Nigeria Police Force. This came as National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, said ongoing security challenges in the country […]
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The remains of Mr Bunmi Ojo, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, were on Friday laid to rest in his hometown, Ido Ekiti, in Ido-Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Ojo, who was shot by unknown gunmen on August 10 in Ado Ekiti, was a Commissioner in the Federal Character Commission. All […]
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A four-storey building under construction at Jabi District in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Friday, collapsed, killing many people while trapping several others. An investigation by Tribune online showed that the building which had been abandoned to rot for over 15 years, allegedly became an abode for some homeless people who were forced […]
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